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Medical Terminology | School Study Aid

General Terms
63 Picmonics to Learn | 36 mins
-algia
meaning
Pain
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26 secs
-atresia
Meaning
Closure, or Occlusion
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30 secs
-boulia or -bulia
Meaning
Will
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24 secs
-ectasia, or -ectasis
Meaning
Stretching, Dilation, or Enlargement
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27 secs
-genesis
Meaning
Production or Formation
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20 secs
-lysis
meaning
Breakdown, Separation, or Destruction
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31 secs
-mimetic
Meaning
Mimic
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21 secs
-rrhea
MEANING
Flow or Discharge
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34 secs
-rrhexis
MEANING
Rupture
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33 secs
-stasis
Meaning
Standing Still or Standing
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22 secs
-trophy Or Troph/o
Meaning
Growth or Nourishment
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36 secs
-type
meaning
Classification or Picture
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24 secs
Abrupt/o
Meaning
Broken Away From
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35 secs
Acr/o
meaning
Extremities (Hands and Feet)
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Ambly/o
Meaning
Dim or Dull
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22 secs
Aque/o
Meaning
Water
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Atreto-
Meaning
Closed or Lacking An Opening
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44 secs
Catabol/o
meaning
A Breaking Down
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25 secs
Cera-
Meaning
Wax
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37 secs
Cerumin/o
Meaning
Earwax
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29 secs
Chron/o
Meaning
Time or Timing
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26 secs
Cine- or Kine-
meaning
Relationship to Movement
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30 secs
Coarct/o or Coarctat/o
Meaning
Narrow or Press Together
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35 secs
Copi/o
Meaning
Plentiful
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32 secs
Crypt/o
Meaning
Hidden
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15 secs
Debrid/e
meaning
Open a Wound
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55 secs
Demi-, Hemi-, And Semi-
MEANING
Half
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50 secs
Domin/o
Meaning
Controlling or Ruling
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30 secs
Duct/o
Meaning
To Lead
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32 secs
Dynam/o
Meaning
Power or Strength
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45 secs
Ec-
Meaning
Outside
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Equin/o
meaning
Pertaining to a Horse
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41 secs
Febr/i
Meaning
Fever
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Fil/i
Meaning
Thread
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28 secs
Fluor/o
meaning
Glowing or Luminous
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36 secs
Geront/o Or -ger/o
Meaning
Aged or Old Age
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38 secs
Hered/o or Heredit/o
meaning
Inherited
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25 secs
Hom/o
meaning
Same or Alike
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30 secs
Hygr/o
Meaning
Moisture
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31 secs
Hypsi-
Meaning
High
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34 secs
Keton/o
Meaning
Ketones
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29 secs
Lipid/o or Lip/o
meaning
Fat or Lipids
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47 secs
Lumin/o
Meaning
Light
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26 secs
Lux/o
meaning
To Slide
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29 secs
Macro-
meaning
Large, Abnormal Size or Length
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32 secs
Mega-, Megal/o, Or -megaly
Meaning
Large
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41 secs
Mellit/o
meaning
Honey or Honeyed
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48 secs
Noct/i
Meaning
Night
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57 secs
Non-
meaning
No
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32 secs
Orth/o
Meaning
Straight, Normal, or Correct
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32 secs
Pale/o
Meaning
Old
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26 secs
Palin- Or Pali-
Meaning
Repitition or Recurrence
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44 secs
Palpat/o
Meaning
Touch, Stroke, or Feel
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42 secs
Pernici/o
Meaning
Harmful or Destructive
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43 secs
Phot/o
meaning
Light
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32 secs
Platy-
Meaning
Broad or Flat
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19 secs
Poly-
meaning
Many or Much
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29 secs
Punct/o
meaning
Puncture
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38 secs
Sacchar/o or Sucr/o
meaning
Sugar
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39 secs
Scirrh/o
MEANING
Hard
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34 secs
Stroma
Meaning
Supporting Tissue of an Organ, Gland or Other Structure
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27 secs
Techn/o
Meaning
Art or Skill
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39 secs
Trans-
meaning
Across or Through
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36 secs

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